I am offering one blended section of AML2010 in Spring 2017:
- Ref# 559018 begins on Jan. 9th and ends on May 1st. This is a BLENDED course. Learning takes place online AND via weekly on-campus classes, taking place each Tuesday from 9:30-10:45 a.m. in Room 5/115 on Central Campus.
Faculty Introduction
Greetings! I'm Professor David Hennessy. I've taught English at BC since 2001. Before that, I've also taught at the University of Miami, St. Brendan High School, and Miami Edison Sr. High School. I'm very passionate about American Literature and hope to use this course to help you learn more about the intriguing cultural and literary history of this country. Beyond just talking about the past and dealing with a literature that many see as "dead," I seek to help students see the modern-day relevance and radicalism inherent in the ideas of this time period. Authors covered include historical greats such as Ben Franklin & Thomas Jefferson, short story masters such as Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne, African-American icons such as Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs, as well as the refreshing creativity of Walt Whitman, Henry David Thoreau, Mark Twain, and others.
I have a reputation as being very active in my online & blended classes. I know some students have had bad experiences where their online/blended teacher seems to disappear for days at a time or seems to ignore much of the work that students are doing. However, that’s not how I work; I login to the class daily. If students are missing assignments or quizzes, they will hear from me via email to make sure they get back on the right track. If you have any additional questions about the course, feel free to email me at dhenness@broward.edu
Course Description
This course will focus on analysis of American literature from pre-colonial times to the late 1800’s. An essential element of this course will revolve around developing a critical understanding of how historical elements influence the ideas and forms of expression used by writers. This course classifies as a Writing Requirement course, so it will help you meet that need for your degree program. For further information on this course, feel free to email me and I will send you a recent syllabus from the course so that you can see what kind of readings are covered.
Methods of Instruction
This is a 3 credit hour course. Normally, a three credit hour course would meet two or three times each week (during a 16 week term) for a total of 3 hours per week or 48 hours per term. In this class, all instruction takes place online and via once-a-week class meetings. We will conduct learning via students completing the assigned textbook readings, participating in class discussions, reading posted lessons, completing online quizzes, and submitting a 5 page Research Paper.
In addition, you will be required to take an online Midterm Exam and Final Exam. These tests will consist of multiple choice, true/false, and matching questions based on the readings, the lecture notes, and our chat/discussion board comments. All of these quizzes and tests are taken within a time limit.
Course Materials: All readings have been available through the course website within BConline. Therefore, you are not required to purchase a textbook.
If you have an iPad, you can download our free textbook via the iBookstore, entitled "Classics of American Literature, Volume One" by David Hennessy.
If you don't have an iPad, these same readings will be available via PDF downloads within our course website once the semester begins.
However, if you prefer to have a textbook, the following texts includes the assigned readings for the course:
Optional Texts: Anthology of American Literature, Vol. 1, 10th edition by George McMichael, et al (ISBN 978-0-205-77939-0).
• A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain (any edition is acceptable)
Students must pay for the course before they will be able to log into the course. There may be a delay of as much as 24 hours after paying, before their login will be activated.
Information Contact
• Office Phone: 954-201-6293
• Department Phone: 954-201-6637
• Email: dhenness@broward.edu
How to Access this Course once you are Enrolled in this Course
go to http://bconline.broward.edu
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o Your Password is the same you use in the MyBC email or registration system.
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Birth Month, and the 4 Digits of Birth Year (MMYYYY). So if you were born in February 1981, your password would be 021981.
You won't be able to login till the first day of the semester. The only people who will be permitted to login are those students who have registered and paid for the course.
You MUST attend the first on-campus class meeting or you will be withdrawn for "non-attendance."
